Acting

M. G. Ramachandran

Born January 17, 1917 · Kandy, British Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]

Died December 24, 1987 · aged 70

Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, known by the initialism MGR, was an immensely popular Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu successively for three terms. Renowned as a cultural icon in Tamil Nadu, Ramachandran is considered as one of the most influential actors of Tamil cinema, and a pioneering force in cinema's popularity in Tamil…

Known For

Thalaivan

Thalaivan · 1970

Sangili, a notorious dacoit, kills a landlord and puts the blame on his wife. Inspector Elangovan is assigned to catch Sangili who is keen to find the landlord's hidden treasure.

Nam Naadu

Nam Naadu · 1969

The philanthropists and pillars of society, a doctor, a builder, and a merchant, led by the rich Dharmalingam, are in fact villains dealing in crime and black market. The protagonist 'Durai' is set out on a quest to vanquish these enemies of the nation

Thaikkupin Tharam

Thaikkupin Tharam · 1956

Thaikkupin Tharam

Panakkara Kudumbam

Panakkara Kudumbam · 1964

Panakkara Kudumbam

Despite being his daughter, Rani is not allowed to acknowledge Muthiah as her father. She works in his office and falls in love with a co-worker, but Muthiah opposes their relationship.

Malaikallan

Malaikallan · 1954

MovieDramaAction

A young man saves the daughter of a zamindar when she is kidnapped and then they both fall in love with each other.

Aayirathil Oruvan

Aayirathil Oruvan · 1965

Aayirathil Oruvan

MovieDramaAction

Enslaved convicts for treason plan escape but get caught by pirates and work for them before gaining their support and fighting back their country's authoritarian rule.

Rani Samyuktha

Rani Samyuktha · 1962

MovieHistoryRomance

Prithvirajan falls in love with princess Samyuktha, but her father Jayachandran insults him by installing his statue at the palace hall entrance for the bridegroom ceremony.

Anna Nee En Deivam

Anna Nee En Deivam · 1976

Anna Nee En Deivam

Anna Nee En Deivam is an unreleased Tamil Indian feature film directed by C. V. Sridhar for Jayaar Movies.

Filmography

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Thalaivan

Thalaivan · 1970

Sangili, a notorious dacoit, kills a landlord and puts the blame on his wife. Inspector Elangovan is assigned to catch Sangili who is keen to find the landlord's hidden treasure.

Nam Naadu

Nam Naadu · 1969

The philanthropists and pillars of society, a doctor, a builder, and a merchant, led by the rich Dharmalingam, are in fact villains dealing in crime and black market. The protagonist 'Durai' is set out on a quest to vanquish these enemies of the nation

Thaikkupin Tharam

Thaikkupin Tharam · 1956

Thaikkupin Tharam

Panakkara Kudumbam

Panakkara Kudumbam · 1964

Panakkara Kudumbam

Despite being his daughter, Rani is not allowed to acknowledge Muthiah as her father. She works in his office and falls in love with a co-worker, but Muthiah opposes their relationship.

Nalla Thambi

Malaikallan

Malaikallan · 1954

MovieDramaAction

A young man saves the daughter of a zamindar when she is kidnapped and then they both fall in love with each other.

Aayirathil Oruvan

Aayirathil Oruvan · 1965

Aayirathil Oruvan

MovieDramaAction

Enslaved convicts for treason plan escape but get caught by pirates and work for them before gaining their support and fighting back their country's authoritarian rule.

Manimaran

Rani Samyuktha

Rani Samyuktha · 1962

MovieHistoryRomance

Prithvirajan falls in love with princess Samyuktha, but her father Jayachandran insults him by installing his statue at the palace hall entrance for the bridegroom ceremony.

Prithviraj Chauhan

Anna Nee En Deivam

Anna Nee En Deivam · 1976

Anna Nee En Deivam

Anna Nee En Deivam is an unreleased Tamil Indian feature film directed by C. V. Sridhar for Jayaar Movies.

Manthiri Kumari

Manthiri Kumari · 1950

Manthiri Kumari

The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest and Parthiban, his son are enraged by this decision. This turns Parthiban into a bandit.

Veeramohan

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum · 1956

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

MovieHistoryFantasy

Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba too has the password, Abu visits him as a merchant with 40 barrels, each one hiding one of his men.

Alibaba

Sarvadhikari

Sarvadhikari · 1951

1951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film

Prathapan

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga · 1977

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

MovieRomanceDrama

Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu · 1948

MovieFantasyDrama

A fantasy film based on a folk-tale from the Mahabharata.

Arjunan

Baghdadh Thirudan

Baghdadh Thirudan · 1960

Baghdadh Thirudan

Baghdad Thirudan is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram.

Oli Vilakku

Oli Vilakku · 1968

Rajakumari

Rajakumari · 1947

A humble villager should win the love of a princess.

Madurai Veeran

Madurai Veeran · 1956

MovieDramaRomance

Bommi, a princess, falls in love with Veeran, the adopted son of a cobbler, who reciprocates her feelings. However, when her uncle persuades the king to get Bommi married to him, Veeran abducts her.

Veeran

Idhayakkani

Idhayakkani · 1975

MovieActionDrama

Mohan, a kind-hearted man, not only preaches and believes in equality but also practices it. He marries a poor girl but lands in trouble as she is accused of murdering a scientist.

'Red' Mohan

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

Sirithu Vazha Vendum · 1974

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

Raja Mukthi

Raja Mukthi · 1948

King Rajendra Varman and Queen Mrinalini are reigning the Vyjayanti empire. Mahendra Varman is the rival and the neighbouring king. Kannika is the minister’s daughter, who is in love with King Rajendra Varman and aims to attain him at any cost. This convoluted tale of palace intrigue, suspicion, unreciprocated love, seduction, villainy and piety was interspersed with excellent music.

Mahendra Varman

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan · 1978

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Set during the time of the Chola invasion, the film tells the story of a courageous Pandiyan king. The king filled the hearts of his people with courage, patriotism and faith to help fight the Cholas.

Director

Pallandu Vazhga

Pallandu Vazhga · 1975

Pallandu Vazhga

Mattukara Velan

Mattukara Velan · 1970

Mattukara Velan

Sattanathan, a lawyer, mistakes Velan for Raghu, another lawyer. When Raghu learns about this, he helps Velan continue the charade since Velan loves Sattanathan's daughter.

Mahadhevi

Mahadhevi · 1957

Impressed by his bravery, a king treats his rival and his daughter as guests after a battle. The king's senior commander gets attracted to her and plans to kidnap her.